Southampton vs Blackpool Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 28th January 2023

The FA Cup game at St. Mary's Stadium this coming Saturday sees visitors Blackpool facing home side Southampton.

Southampton have their target aimed at getting one over Blackpool on Saturday. However, the latter should be highly motivated at the prospect of showing their skills in front of the crowd at St. Mary's Stadium.

Southampton average 1.9 goals per game in their last ten games, scoring 19 times. They conceded ten goals or an average of one per game, with four clean sheets along the way.

Blackpool are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 27 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 2.7 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 15 goals, and while Blackpool claimed two clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.5 goals per match.

The last time the pair played each other, Southampton came out the other side as 2-0 winners and surely won't mind a repeat of that result.

Southampton vs Blackpool Prediction

Southampton Form

Southampton managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 1-2 victory against Everton. They went on to lose 0-1 against Aston Villa, before getting dumped in a 0-1 defeat against Newcastle. In their last six FA Cup home matches, Southampton won four times. They've drawn once and lost once, while scoring ten and conceding seven goals.

Blackpool Form

In their last three matches, Blackpool drew 1-1 with Sunderland, won 4-1 against Nottingham Forest, and lost 2-0 against Watford. In their last six away matches in the FA Cup, Blackpool won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying six goals conceded and 11 scored.

Southampton and Blackpool are struggling to keep opponents at bay, which makes both teams to score look like the value bet atSt. Mary's Stadium

Southampton vs Blackpool Team News

The injured and absent list looks to be stretched wide for Southampton, as they prepare to meet Blackpool, since four could be missing. Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Kyle Walker-Peters and Mohammed Salisu can't be called up by the Southampton-manager, with both serving a ban.

Armel Bella-Kotchap, Alex McCarthy, Juan Larios and Valentino Livramento are missing from the squad, Southampton will field against Blackpoolthis coming Saturday.

Blackpool have six players on the injured and absent list ahead of the match this coming Saturday against Southampton. Callum Connolly is suspended from the Blackpool squad with too many penalty points to his name.

Blackpool need to do without Liam Bridcutt, Lewis Fiorini, Keshi Anderson, Jordan Gabriel and Kevin Stewart, who are not fit enough to travel to St. Mary's Stadium.

Southampton vs Blackpool H2H

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, The Saints came away as 2-0 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Saturday.

Southampton vs Blackpool Results

Southampton vs Blackpool Betting Tips

James Ward-Prowse netted twice in his six last FA Cup matches for Southampton, who look to him to add a third this coming Saturday. Gary Madine racked up four goals in his past six FA Cup games going for Blackpool.

St. Mary's Stadium saw Southampton winning three, drawing two and losing five of their 10 most recent games here across all tournaments. Blackpool won one of their 10 most recent away games, drew four and lost five. Goals are usually flowing for Southampton on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in six of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened six times for Blackpool in their last 10 league games away from home.

Southampton scored an average of 1.1 goals in their last ten matches in which over 2.5 goals happened six times. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Blackpool, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.